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Indian community and Kerala journalist fraternity in Doha mourned noted journalist in Kerala Leela Menon, who died recently at the age of 86 recently.
In a condolence message, Indian Media Forum, the forum of Indian journalists in Qatar said that Menon was a model of dedicated journalism."She joined the profession after leaving a secure government job. That shows her dedication to the profession. As a passionate journalist, she has made her mark that is not easy to match." Media Forum said in a statement.
Leela Menon, who began her journalistic career with The Indian Express in New Delhi in 1978, shot into the limelight for her wide-range of 'exclusive' stories and courageous reporting. At a time when a very few women journalists from Kerala showed the courage to enter the field, she led the way for them. She worked with the paper in New Delhi, Kochi and Kottayam. After her long stint with Express from 1978 to 2000, she started writing columns for 'The Hindu', 'Outlook' and 'Madhyamam' before she joined Malayalam language newspaper 'Janmabhumi' as its chief editor.
Menon's autobiography, 'Nilaykatha Symphony, published in Malayalam is considered a brave memoir detailing all the major events in her journey from childhood to marriage to journalism and finally her fight with cancer.
